Growth Where It Counts – Keep More Nitrogen In Your Birds Via High-Shear Dry Extrusion
September 30, 2021
Recently, we completed a study at Iowa State University that indicated the many benefits of using Hi-Gel™ Corn versions of commodity ingredients, namely corn and soybean meal. You…
Author: Dave Albin
Soy Hulls Are Prebiotics – Why You Should Keep Them
September 16, 2021
The issue of dehulling as a part of soy meal production is a frequent topic of conversation, we previous addressed why hulls should remain with the meal. This…
Author: Dave Albin
Bringing Out The Best In Full-Fat Soybean Meal
September 9, 2021
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world. A few countries that have been hit hard by the pandemic are…
Author: Mayette Ramos
Are Your Animals Getting All They Can Out of Corn?
July 22, 2021
On LinkedIn a few years ago, in a post, I asked “Have we gotten all that we can out of corn?” I also said that we intended to…
Author: Dave Albin
Alternative Formulation Strategies Need Great Ingredients
July 15, 2021
Producers are always trying to lower input costs, and when 70% or more of these costs relate to feed, it’s not surprising that various strategies are examined to…
Author: Dave Albin
Broiler Integrators: Use High-Shear Dry Extruded Ingredients to Quickly Attain Market Weight & Flock Uniformity
June 10, 2021
The poultry industry is continuously evolving as demand for poultry products increases globally. To meet these demands, choosing efficient feeding strategies and dietary ingredients is crucial to provide…
Author: Janeth Colina
Dairy Farmers: Providing Added Value to Corn for Dairy Cows
June 3, 2021
In several countries the dairy industry had a difficult year in 2020, as in many other industries, the pandemic caused consumers to make significant changes in their consumption…
Author: Fernando Gonzalez
Another Example: Knowing your Ingredients is Critical
March 25, 2021
We’ve discussed here before the importance of understanding your ingredients. Whether you’re making food products that require an ingredient with certain characteristics, such as a protein ingredient with…
Author: Dave Albin
The Importance of Nutrition Begins Before Birth – High-Shear Dry Extruded Flax
March 18, 2021
We focus a lot on improving the feeding of animals through the various stages of production. It’s not hard to see why – the costs of feeding animals…
Author: Dave Albin
Broiler Integrators: Want to Increase Revenue & Profit? Optimize Your Feed Conversion
March 4, 2021
As the poultry industry is facing many challenges, integrators can take actions now to increase their revenues. When selecting ingredients for poultry diets, applying feeding strategies is crucial…
Author: Janeth Colina
EU Chicken Success: What Are They Doing That You Should Do Part 2
December 24, 2020
Europe is the second-largest organic food market in the world, with retail sales worth over $40 billion each year. There are some 250,000 organic farms in Europe today.…
Author: Michael Martin
EU Chicken Success: What Are They Doing That You Should Do Part 1
December 17, 2020
It’s no secret to Insta-Pro blog readers that the ways in which food animals are raised are changing. We’ve long blogged about food companies sourcing meat from animals…
Author: Dave Albin
Swine Love it & Their Productivity Shows It…. So What Is it?
November 26, 2020
The pork industry continues to look toward more economically important characteristics which require efficient feeding strategies to determine which ingredients to use in the diets. Traditional diets for…
Author: Janeth Colina
One Great Ingredient Allows Formulations With Other, Cheaper Ingredients: Can This Save Me Money?
August 20, 2020
Did you know that you get insight into someone’s psyche when they select ingredients and use them to formulate diets. No, really, you do. I’ve written about how…
Author: Dave Albin
Benefits of Higher Fat Diets: Part 5, Recommendations
October 3, 2019
This is part 5, and the final post, in the blog series on why higher fat diet formulations are beneficial and should be used to feed animals. The…
Author: Dave Albin
“Cheap Enough To Feed” Means You Get What You Pay For
December 13, 2018
Putting together a diet formulation for animal production – balancing performance goals with economic considerations – is something we discuss here on a regular basis. We periodically provide…
Author: Dave Albin
Evaluating Ingredients Part 7: Extruded Corn
March 22, 2018
We at Insta-Pro periodically provide you with tips for a better understanding of how to evaluate ingredients and diets. The whole idea here is to provide you with…
Author: Dave Albin
Why Bother Extruding Corn?
February 22, 2018
It’s important to have an open mind. However, it’s easy to fall into a pattern that’s comfortable and repeatable, until one day, what you’re doing doesn’t make nearly…
Author: Dave Albin